Ray LeBov & Aaron Bollwinkel

The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence

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The mind behind Basketballintelligence.net, Ray LeBov assesses the best in basketball writing using his four I's strategy: any stories selected must be intelligent, informative, insightful, and interesting. Now, he's applying the same logic to The Unrestricted Area, where guests from around the basketball world come to discuss the NBA and sports analysis as a whole.

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Ray LeBov & Aaron Bollwinkel

Episodes

2021 NBA Draft Preview with Fran Fraschilla and Adam Spinella 24.07.2021 1:01:58

Ray is joined by two special guests: Famed basketball coach and analyst Fran Fraschilla and Adam Spinella, Head Coach at the Boys' Latin School of Maryland. During the episode, they break down the latest NBA draft class including a wide variety of prospects. In this episode, you'll gain valuable insight into how they analyze prospects during the pre-draft process. Follow Ray on Twitter @...

Exploring Basketball Analytics with Seth Partnow 02.05.2021 32:48

In today's episode, Ray LeBov is joined by Seth Partnow, a renowned pioneer in basketball analytics and NBA Analyst for The Athletic. Their conversation begins by touching on Seth's long list of accomplishments before discussing the role of analytics in front office/coaching at the professional level, how to properly apply analytics and how they're impacting the game today. Follow S...

Reflecting on Archie Clark, Billy McGill (Part 2) with authors Bob Kuska & Eric Brach 22.04.2021 52:14

Ray is re-joined by authors of biographical books about the careers of influential basketball players. Eric Brach shares stories of the subject of his book, 'Billy "the Hill" and the Jump Hook: The Autobiography of a Forgotten Basketball Legend.' Bob Kuska discusses the creative process behind his book, 'Shake and Bake: The Life and Times of NBA Great Archie Clark,' a...

Reflecting on Archie Clark, Billy McGill with authors Bob Kuska & Eric Brach 30.03.2021 32:58

Ray is joined by two authors of biographical books recalling the careers of influential basketball players. Bob Kuska discusses the creative process behind his book, 'Shake and Bake: The Life and Times of NBA Great Archie Clark,' and the legacy that Clark left on the game. Eric Brach shares stories of the subject of his book, 'Billy "the Hill" and the Jump Hook: The Autobi...

Intriguing NBA Up-and-Comers with Adam Spinella and Dylan Hunter Carter 20.12.2020 34:20

Ray is joined by two guests today: Adam Spinella, an esteemed basketball writer and assistant coach at Dickinson College and Dylan Hunter Carter, podcaster and basketball writer at FanSided. The trio discusses some of the intriguing young players around the NBA including three rookies, two sophomores and two wildcards! Follow Ray on Twitter @ticketrules Follow Adam on Twitter @Spinella14 Follow Dy...

Reviewing the 2020 NBA Draft with Adam Spinella 28.11.2020 31:25

Ray is joined by Adam Spinella, an esteemed basketball writer and assistant coach at Dickinson College to discuss the NBA Draft. The duo discussed marquee prospects like R.J. Hampton and Tyrell Terry, the impact that COVID-19 had on the draft evaluation process, draft-day trades and more! Follow Ray on Twitter @ticketrules Follow Adam on Twitter @Spinella14 Check out the best in basketball writing...